Two students win awards for natural history work
Societe Jersiaise has given the Nigel Queree Environment Award for 2025 to Joshua Smith for his project assessing grazing practices.
The study group gave the Roderick Dobson Award to Rees Monet for his work aimed at improving the protection of coastal sharks and skates in the Channel Islands.
The group said Nigel Queree had been one of Jersey's most prominent environmentalists and Roderick Dobson one of the island's most distinguished field naturalists.
Mr Smith is a PhD student at the Jersey International Centre for Advanced Studies.
His project, 'Mow vs Moo', is aimed at comparing the success of different options of grass management in terms of biodiversity and carbon stocks.
University of Exeter PhD student Mr Monet is tracking key species in his study, including the critically endangered Tope shark and three commercially important skate species.
Societe Jersiaise said it continues to welcome applications for grants which are detailed on its website.
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